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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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